The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-10-21
Washington.
tFrom our regular correspondent,
wAsalNoroN. D. q. oct. ard. ,aa..

WASHINGTON, y. c., Oct. 3rd, 1885,.
Perhaps could not better begin thIs
letter than BY giving brief description Of
the elegantly appointed and equipped train
that i bearing the Presidential party on
their great Western and Southern tour.
about which 50 much has been said and
written The train consists Of three pull.
man cars, connected In such way that
one can walk from one end to the other
without opening door or being exposed
20 the weather or other discomfort and the
coaches are richly and fashionabIy furn.
ished and upholstered among the articles
being beautiful bedroom, centre. table in
laid writing desk, sofas, rocking chairs.
barber chairs, and several large mirrors
10 say nothing Of bathroom and smoking
conpartmedt, and to cap the climax, the
cars arc heated by steam fron1 the iocomo.
1--WE and furnished with electric lights
from the same source. Washington has
certainly never before seen such a splen-
didiy Quilted train. Geo. NJ. Pullman
gave his personal attention to this details,
and the outlay Is said to represent capi.
tai OF yz00,0e0,and IL IL further stated that
the President viii be at an expense OF Sr0..
600 for the trip. The party consisted Of
the President and Mrs. Cleveland, Private
Secretary Lamont, two or three personal
friends Of Mr.. Cleveland and three repre-
sentaitves Of the press A great crowd
assembled At the Baltimore and Potomac
depot to see the distinguished travellers
depart-Secretsries Bayard, Endicott and
Whitney being Of the number. The fioral
favors TO Mrs. Cleveland were lavish and
rarely beautiful.
Anifnportant act OF the President before
leaving WAS the appointment OF Secretary
Bayard and Messrs. VIM. l.. Putnam, Of
Maine, and Jas. d. Angel, Of Michigan, to
act as Commissioners IN the adjustment
oi the question Of the fisheries troubles
with our northern neighbors. All of these
gentlemen have had sufficient diplomats
training In positions of public trust to war.
rant the belief, that II satisfactory settle
nsnt of the international controversy e.
possible,the country may confidently ex.
pect such result at their hands-a con.
summation devoutiy TO be wished.
At the last Cabinet meeting the finan-
eial situation was exhaustiyely discussed.
with the purpose to provide against pos
sible recurrence of the recent stringency
In the commercial world, and decided
difference Of opinion was developed re.
garding the authority Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury TO purchase bonds not Re.
quired for the sinking fund-th result be.
Ing that Il was determined 10 refer the
matter to the decision Of the Attorney
General, in case there should apparently
arise the necessity Of such action on the
part OF the Sscretary,to relieve the money
market
II appears that the monetary alarm was
more a matter Of imagination than reality,
generally speaking, for the very simple
reason that the volume OF currency was
increased seventy-iye million dollars las,
year,which goes to show that the business
interests Of the country arc in healthy
condition.
II Is calculated AZ the Treasury that the
Government has saved In interest by the
prepayment OF bonds under the circular OF
last month the handsome sum Of s., LOO.
OOO-not to mention the probably immense
financial losses it prevented individuals
from suffering.
The Naval Board has concluded to con.
struct At Norfolk the 5000 tan battieship,
authorized By the act of Congress. at a cost
of Ss,376.0O0, which Is SIss.O00 less than
the appropriation provides. II will take
about eighteen months 10 finish the work
on this great monster Of the deep.
The organization of department clerks
into State Associations, OF which there are
several, has been the occasion Of one of
the most sensational episodes Of the pres
ent Administration. These organizations
partake OF a political as we'll as a social
character-th real object being to protect
the members in their official positions. On
being invited 10 address the Illinois Dem
oeratie Association. Civil Service Com
missioner Oberly not only declined to ac-
cept the compliment. but wrote the "Suck-
ers" long letter, Informing them that the
existence Of their Association is viola
ton of the civil service act,and admonish.
Ing the members that for such infraction
they are liable to the penalties OF the law.